U.S. Air Force pilot BC Thomas was lucky enough to fly the “Blackbird,” which soared ... flying the world’s fastest aircraft. Thomas flew the SR-71 on missions over or near Asia and Europe ...

The SR-71 is perhaps the most iconic Cold War spy aircraft, famous for many record-setting flights. Seemingly impervious to ...

They taunted and toyed with the MiG-25s sent up to intercept them, scooting up to altitudes the Soviet planes could not reach, and circling leisurely above them or dashing off at speeds the Russians ...

Anyone can give a lecture on a sophisticated piece of engineering like the SR-71 Blackbird, but a pilot who has actually flown the aircraft and placed his faith in it can explain its intricacies ...

The pressure suits were needed to pilot the SR-71 ... He'll also speak about the storied aircraft at Cosmosphere. The SR-71 Blackbird, which was developed by the Lockheed Skunk Works division ...

Some people live truly extraordinary lives, and US Air Force pilot Brian ... the most extreme aircraft ever built. We're closing in on 20 years since the outrageous SR-71 Blackbird made its ...

Crews like Colonel Richard Sheffield and his pilot faced intense situations ... danger with ingenuity and bravery. The SR-71 Blackbird is a fantastic aircraft. It was designed and built by ...

Built as a strategic reconnaissance aircraft able to fly ... As Weaver himself told to former Blackbird pilot Col. Richard H. Graham in his book, “SR-71 The Complete Illustrated History of ...

Here's Shul on the Blackbird's speed: "As a former SR-71 pilot, and a professional keynote ... It's an interesting question, given the aircraft's proclivity for speed, but there really isn't ...

Unstarts could be violent enough to slam a pilot’s helmet ... Johnson announced a new aircraft dedicated to strategic reconnaissance. The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird spy plane flew more than ...

Brian Shul, who piloted the aircraft renowned for its ... Shul, flying the SR-71 Blackbird from RAF Mildenhall, England, with co-pilot Walt Watson, received an unexpected request for a fly-past ...

David "Bio" Baranek is the author of the hit memoir Topgun Days, in which he describes the making of Top Gun, and the fighter pilot ... the SR-71 Blackbird. An Air Force reconnaissance aircraft ...